hand down

Example Sentences

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At the end of Wednesday's proceedings, the court's president said it will hand down the ruling on July 7 in the early afternoon.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

He put his hand down after a jump, but the mistake only seemed to fuel him as he finished with a flourish, changing the back-half of his program to earn back extra points.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Lim believes the judge will hand down a life sentence, though, so as to "avoid making Yoon a martyr".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

It will likely hand down a ruling next summer.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

I only caught a glimpse of them as she clapped her hand down.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros